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Vinnie and Mandy walked down the streets of Florence with Leo.

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As they walked, Mandy thought there must be something special about the boy.

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Everyone seemed to like him.

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Vinnie said, "Mandy, look up!"

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Mandy lifted her head.

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People were looking down at them from open windows and balconies.

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"Why is everyone staring at us?" Vinnie asked.

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Leo laughed. "They're not staring at you.

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They're just enjoying the view from their balconies."

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"Enjoying the view of the street?" asked Mandy.

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"Yes! Watching people is fun! Look!"

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 Leo opened his notebook.

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The pages were filled with extraordinary pictures of people and animals.

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"Leo! You're amazing!" Mandy gasped.

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"No wonder your teacher says you're gifted!" exclaimed Vinnie.

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Leo shrugged and closed his notebook.

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"Tell us about the Medici family," asked Mandy.

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"They are the most powerful family in Florence," said Leo.

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"What do they want you to do?" asked Vinnie.

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"All artists need supporters.

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 Powerful families such as the Medici hire artists.

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Master Verrocchio's workshop does a lot of work for them," said Leo.

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"We make furniture and portraits of their family.

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We even make their kitchen utensils."

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Leo stopped in front of a large estate.

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"Here we are!" he said.

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Leo led them through a gate and into a courtyard with a lovely garden.

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"My lord Lorenzo is expecting you, sir," said a servant by the door.

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He took them inside the palace and into a large courtyard.

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"Whoa!" Vinnie said loudly.

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"It looks like a museum!"

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The stone walls were decorated with carvings.

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"The family must really love art," remarked Mandy.

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"Leo!" called a young man about seventeen years old.

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He came toward them and smiled.

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He wore a shirt with puffy sleeves and a high lace collar.

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"Welcome," he said. "Please have a seat."

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"These are my friends,"

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Leo said, introducing Vinnie and Mandy.

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A servant brought in some cakes.

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"I am a great admirer of you, Leo," said Lorenzo.

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"You and I have a lot in common."

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"In what way, my lord?" asked Leo.

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"We're both young," began Lorenzo.

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"We're both intelligent.

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And we both love art."

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Leo nodded, but remained quiet.

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"One day, I will make Florence the most beautiful city in the world," Lorenzo said confidently.

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"And I believe you and I can do that together."

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"Florence is already magnificent," replied Leo.

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"I agree. But I intend to make it more so." Lorenzo laughed.

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"Then people will say, 'He is Lorenzo, the one who made Florence magnificent!'"

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Mandy choked on her cake.

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Finally she realized who this man was.

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"He's Lorenzo the Magnificent!" she wanted to scream.

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She was eating cake with the future ruler of Florence, Italy!